Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 380
- 298 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 224
- 208 SYD
-
Handballs
- ESS 156
- 90 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 26 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 38
- 30 SYD
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 57 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 48
- 60 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 22 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
Z. Merrett3 Goals
1
C. Warner3 Goals
Disposals
19
N. Hind25 Disposals
26
L. Parker26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish12 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 |  | N. Hind Goal | 95 - 86 |
| 28:55 |  | C. Warner Goal | 89 - 86 |
| 26:11 | | K. Langford Goal | 89 - 80 |
| 20:54 | | M. Redman Goal | 83 - 80 |
| 15:54 | | J. Stringer Goal | 77 - 80 |
| 12:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 11:44 | | N. Hind Behind | 65 - 80 |
| 8:17 | | C. Mills Goal | 64 - 80 |
| 5:02 | | C. Warner Goal | 64 - 74 |
| 3:25 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 64 - 68 |
| 2:02 | | Rushed | 58 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:05 | | W. Hayward Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 25:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 20:40 | | I. Heeney Behind | 57 - 56 |
| 16:59 | | Rushed | 57 - 55 |
| 16:04 | | C. Warner Behind | 57 - 54 |
| 12:26 | | L. Franklin Behind | 57 - 53 |
| 9:52 | | B. Campbell Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 8:50 | | J. Kelly Goal | 57 - 51 |
| 8:00 | | T. Papley Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 6:37 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 4:56 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 45 - 50 |
| 3:28 | | W. Hayward Behind | 44 - 50 |
| 1:09 | | S. Reid Behind | 44 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | S. Reid Goal | 44 - 48 |
| 24:59 | | L. McDonald Behind | 44 - 42 |
| 23:20 | | Rushed | 44 - 41 |
| 20:30 | | P. Wright Goal | 44 - 40 |
| 15:52 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 38 - 40 |
| 14:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 12:11 | | H. Jones Goal | 26 - 40 |
| 8:32 | | S. Durham Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 6:23 | | S. Reid Behind | 14 - 40 |
| 5:30 | | T. Papley Behind | 14 - 39 |
| 1:39 | | L. Franklin Goal | 14 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | T. Papley Behind | 14 - 32 |
| 27:23 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 23:04 | | B. Campbell Behind | 8 - 31 |
| 21:40 | | S. Reid Goal | 8 - 30 |
| 19:13 | | I. Heeney Goal | 8 - 24 |
| 17:14 | | Rushed | 8 - 18 |
| 14:00 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 9:18 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:36 | | D. Heppell Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:25 | | C. Warner Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |